
SERMON NOTES
How to Disobey God Like A Pro
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“How to disobey God like a pro.” The Pharisees were the keepers of Tradition. They made sure everyone kept doing what was expected. No one had to question these traditions, just to follow them. They were indignant with Jesus because He didn’t follow them. They honestly thought they were in the right. That’s when Jesus brought a swift rebuke. He said, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites.” WHEN YOU KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW YOU CAN’T SEE WHAT YOU DON’T. Jesus quoted Isaiah, “These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. 7 They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.’ You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.” He pointed out that when the tradition doesn’t fit the text, the tradition is wrong. TRINITY CHURCH MUST ALWAYS TAKE A HIGH VIEW OF SCRIPTURE. God gave them instructions. They set these aside. Instead they made their own traditions. You can be SINCERE and still be wrong. This just means you are SINCERELY WRONG. SINCERITY IS NOT ENOUGH. THE MOST DANGEROUS RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS AREN’T THE ONES THAT LOOK BAD, THEY ARE THE ONES THAT MAKE OUR DISOBEDIENCE LOOK GOOD.
Discussion Questions
- What does this look like today? Where are these religious ways of interpreting your faith that then allow you to sidestep what the Bible actually demands of you?
- How have you experienced religious rules designed to make people holy?
- Are traditions inherently wrong? How should we decide which traditions to keep and which ones to get rid of?